Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

With a new school year beginning, many families are preparing their young children for kindergarten. (Published Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016)

With a new school year beginning, many families are preparing their young children for kindergarten, which can be a source of anxiety for students and their parents.

Denise Barcelo, Director of Pine Village Preschool in Brighton, knows how crucial that step from pre-k to kindergarten is. Kids can fear the unknown, she says, and so can mom and dad.

"A lot of parents do get concerned that their children won't be ready for kindergarten," Barcelo said.

The first step toward easing those anxieties is making sure your child can process their feelings, communicate well, and absorb information. For Erika Cedrone, the mother of a 4- and 2-year-old at Pine Village, that meant finding the right preschool.